Bank robbery

This week’s readings introduced many aspects of crime that touch closer to home. Many students may be reading this same textbook, though I expect that we relate to these topics differently, some grasp our attention more and others, standing to be more significant to our lives and fears. This week we were introduced to the economic repercussions of crimes along with the fear of knowing that some serial murders are so cunning that they simply seem to disappear. The reason many types of physical…

After reviewing the previously discussed crime measurements, I am mainly concerned with the rapid increase in street robberies that have increased almost 25% since 2012. This crime has a devastating effect on the community. Street robbery may generate a significant amount of fear among the public because victims are often confronted with an immediate threat to life, a loss of control and incursion of personal space (Gale & Coupe, 2005). The fear caused by such a violent and pervasive…

population of the city is about 6,000 people. He has been in and out of the Department of Juvenile Justice since he was thirteen years old for small crimes. As he got older he continued his life of crime and has found himself in prison for strong arm robbery as well as breaking and entering in the third degree. Although, he started his life of crime as a juvenile his records were unable to be considered as part of his sentencing process when he became an adult offered. Now a lot of people in the…

Growing up in family that owns a traditional Chinese restaurant, my parents have worked hard all their lives in order to provide a shelter, clothes, and food on the table for me and my sibling. Throughout my entire life up to even today, my parents have always had workers from their restaurant living in our home since many of these workers live in poverty and do not have much belonging besides the suitcases in which holds their basic necessities. Often times, my parents do not know the…

what it means to steal, whether anything can be set in stone, and if point of view matters. The meaning of theft is questioned throughout “Thieves Like Us”. At the beginning of the novel, Bowie and two companions break out of jail and set off on a bank-robbing spree. “Thieves Like Us” questions the definition of stealing through Bowie’s understanding of right and wrong. Bowie claims he never ‘robbed anybody in [his] life that couldn’t afford to lose it.” No, Bowie would “as soon beg as to do…

As I searched journals and websites for material on the research involving auto thefts, I found very few articles. In fact, according to one author, motor vehicle thefts are the number one under-researched part one crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). In this same article studies indicate auto thefts are linked to community structure, instability and surrounding crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). The author theorizes the reason for the lack of research is the crime itself creates little effect on most victims…

Patrick Reynolds Mrs. Nagel ENG 101 24, October 2017 Persuasion Through Refutation A robber walked into a convenience store and walked up to the register pulls out a firearm and directs the cashier to give him his till. The cashier is shocked and puts his hands in the air then the robber yells at him to reach down and grab the till. When the cashier reaches down, he grabs a firearm instead of reaching for the till, and the scarred robber panics and runs away. Many people argue that stricter…

Introduction It is the duty of all citizens to live in a healthy environment both physically, mentally and spiritually. As a result, the police force and other law agencies have a responsibility of ensuring that the security of all people in an area of jurisdiction is put into consideration and that the freedom of one citizen does not endanger the life of the other citizens. On the other hand, the government and other governmental agencies have a responsibility of ensuring that they make strict…

Software piracy is the stealing of software by reproducing unauthorized copies for other people. Since software is not technically owned by the purchaser, but rather is a purchase allowing the ability to use the software, it is not legal for user 's to make copy of the software product they do not own. Software piracy is an extremely difficult form of piracy to stop because it is almost impossible to monitor individuals user 's and what they are doing with the software they purchase. It…

What would the typical American do at a gun point robbery? It was pass 7pm and the sun was dripping behind the hills, and the clouds were red like a pink lady apple. I heard the sound of the cars pass at super speeds right as I pulled to a gas station. I had to stop to get pain reliefs, due to my low tolerance for shoots from vaccines that were required for college. The pain that I was feeling before the gas station was certainly not worth the next 10 minutes that determine my future. I learned…